Syrian army forces recapture village east of Damascus

Syrian army soldiers, backed by fighters from popular defense groups, have liberated a village on the eastern outskirts of the capital, Damascus, following intense clashes with foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists.

A military source said on the condition of anonymity that Syrian soldiers and their allies took full control of Hosh Nasri Village, which lies in the militant-held East Ghouta region and about 10 km east of the capital, on Friday.

The source added that scores of militants were killed during the heavy fighting, while several others managed to flee.

Army bomb disposal units are currently combing Hosh Nasri for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and mines, which may have been planted by the Takfiri terrorists.

Hosh Nasri reportedly served as a defense line for the terrorist groups operating in the city of Douma, situated about 10 km northeast of Damascus.

On Saturday, Syrian army troops destroyed a command center of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham terrorist group, formerly known as Nusra Front, in the southwestern province of Dara’a.

A number of militant hideouts were destroyed as government forces launched anti-terror operations in the al-Sa’d Road and Khazan al-Karak districts of the city of Dara’a, located about 90 km south of Damascus.

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